MPEC 2023-S14 : 2023 RA15
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M.P.E.C. 2023-S14 Issued 2023 September 16, 22:19 UT The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual minor planets, routine data on comets and natural satellites, and occasional editorial announcements. They are published on behalf of Division F of the International Astronomical Union by the Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A. Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/ ISSN 1523-6714 2023 RA15 Observations: K23R15A*1C2023 09 15.25163723 05 37.620+25 22 37.10 VES014G96 K23R15A 1C2023 09 15.25685823 05 28.780+25 25 51.40 19.84GVES014G96 K23R15A 1C2023 09 15.26207523 05 19.950+25 29 03.20 19.71GVES014G96 K23R15A 1C2023 09 15.26730623 05 10.960+25 32 18.50 VES014G96 K23R15A KC2023 09 15.28670023 04 37.902+25 44 17.20 21.00GVES014I52 K23R15A KC2023 09 15.28714623 04 37.160+25 44 33.54 20.42GVES014I52 K23R15A KC2023 09 15.28758623 04 36.390+25 44 49.78 20.93GVES014I52 K23R15A KC2023 09 15.28803123 04 35.620+25 45 06.30 21.23GVES014I52 K23R15A KC2023 09 15.37906023 01 57.666+26 41 26.81 20.01GVES014I52 K23R15A KC2023 09 15.37950923 01 56.910+26 41 43.66 20.66GVES014I52 K23R15A KC2023 09 15.37995823 01 56.082+26 42 00.40 20.42GVES014I52 K23R15A KC2023 09 15.38040723 01 55.294+26 42 16.49 21.03GVES014I52 K23R15A 1C2023 09 15.77851 22 50 05.84 +30 54 13.0 20.2 VXES014033 K23R15A 1C2023 09 15.77891 22 50 05.01 +30 54 28.9 19.0 VXES014033 K23R15A 1C2023 09 15.77931 22 50 04.26 +30 54 44.5 19.7 VXES014033 K23R15A 1C2023 09 15.77971 22 50 03.47 +30 55 00.3 19.9 VXES014033 K23R15A 1C2023 09 15.78012 22 50 02.68 +30 55 15.8 19.8 VXES014033 K23R15A KC2023 09 15.82257122 48 39.636+31 22 41.88 20.2 GVES014J95 K23R15A KC2023 09 15.83129022 48 22.193+31 28 22.01 20.3 GVES014J95 K23R15A KC2023 09 15.88229 22 46 37.70 +32 02 01.8 20.1 GVES014104 K23R15A KC2023 09 15.88917 22 46 23.50 +32 06 30.0 VES014104 K23R15A IC2023 09 15.91680622 45 25.70 +32 24 23.9 19.4 GXES014595 K23R15A 2C2023 09 15.93892722 44 45.203+32 39 30.25 20.2 GVES014J04 K23R15A IC2023 09 15.94221322 44 32.52 +32 40 54.8 19.5 GXES014595 K23R15A 2C2023 09 15.94632822 44 29.568+32 44 20.78 20.0 GVES014J04 K23R15A KC2023 09 16.10801222 38 51.11 +34 29 04.2 20.7 VuES014H21 K23R15A KC2023 09 16.11090622 38 44.70 +34 30 58.5 20.6 VuES014H21 K23R15A KC2023 09 16.12248122 38 18.96 +34 38 35.0 uES014H21 K23R15A KC2023 09 16.12441122 38 14.63 +34 39 51.0 21.0 VuES014H21 K23R15A 1C2023 09 16.77976 22 11 45.95 +41 43 19.5 21.1 VXES014033 K23R15A 1C2023 09 16.78016 22 11 44.85 +41 43 34.7 20.8 VXES014033 K23R15A 1C2023 09 16.78056 22 11 43.73 +41 43 50.1 20.9 VXES014033 K23R15A 1C2023 09 16.78096 22 11 42.58 +41 44 05.3 20.3 VXES014033 K23R15A 1C2023 09 16.78136 22 11 41.53 +41 44 20.9 20.5 VXES014033 K23R15A 1C2023 09 16.78234 22 11 38.85 +41 44 58.3 20.8 VXES014033 Observer details: 033 Karl Schwarzschild Observatory, Tautenburg. Observers S. Melnikov, C. Hoegner, F. Ludwig, M. Hartmann, B. Stecklum. Measurer B. Stecklum. 1.34-m f/3 Schmidt + CCD. 104 San Marcello Pistoiese. Observers P. Bacci, M. Maestripieri. Measurer P. Bacci. 0.60-m f/4 reflector + CCD. 595 Farra d'Isonzo. Observer E. Pettarin. 0.61-m f/4.5 reflector + CCD. G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey. Observer J. K. Hogan. Measurers E. J. Christensen, D. Fay, J. B. Fazekas, D. C. Fuls, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, H. Groeller, J. K. Hogan, R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, G. J. Leonard, D. Rankin, R. L. Seaman, A. Serrano, F. C. Shelly, K. W. Wierzchos. 1.5-m reflector + 10K CCD. H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield. Observer R. Holmes. Measurers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L. Horn. 0.76-m f/3.0 astrograph + CCD. I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station. Observer D. C. Fuls. Measurers E. J. Christensen, D. Fay, J. B. Fazekas, D. C. Fuls, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, H. Groeller, J. K. Hogan, R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, G. J. Leonard, D. Rankin, R. L. Seaman, A. Serrano, F. C. Shelly, K. W. Wierzchos. 1.0-m prime focus + CCD. J04 ESA Optical Ground Station, Tenerife. Observers P. Ruiz, M. Micheli, F. Ocana, L. Conversi. Measurers M. Micheli, R. Kresken, F. Ocana, M. Busch, E. Schwab. 1.0-m f/4.4 reflector + CCD. J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.41-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD. Orbital elements: 2023 RA15 Earth MOID = 0.0513 AU Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5 Veres M 331.87995 (2000.0) P Q n 0.48829070 Peri. 86.82448 +0.21438015 -0.97289846 a 1.5971673 Node 349.50795 +0.59395955 +0.20028258 e 0.5489413 Incl. 28.41715 +0.77540518 +0.11556586 P 2.02 H 25.37 G 0.15 U 9 Residuals in seconds of arc 230915 G96 0.2+ 1.4- 230915 033 0.4+ 0.3- 230915 J04 0.1+ 0.2+ 230915 G96 0.2+ 0.3- 230915 033 0.1- 0.0 230916 H21 0.2- 0.1+ 230915 G96 0.5+ 1.6- 230915 033 0.3+ 0.0 230916 H21 0.2- 0.3+ 230915 G96 0.8- 0.1+ 230915 033 0.3+ 0.2+ 230916 H21 0.3- 0.6+ 230915 I52 0.1- 0.4+ 230915 033 0.5+ 0.3- 230916 H21 0.6- 0.5+ 230915 I52 0.2+ 0.2+ 230915 J95 0.0 0.0 230916 033 0.3+ 0.4+ 230915 I52 0.0 0.2+ 230915 J95 0.3- 0.6- 230916 033 0.3+ 0.3+ 230915 I52 0.1- 0.2+ 230915 104 0.8- 0.1- 230916 033 0.0 0.3+ 230915 I52 0.1- 0.1- 230915 104 0.8- 0.5- 230916 033 0.6- 0.2+ 230915 I52 0.3+ 0.0 230915 595 0.1- 0.3- 230916 033 0.1- 0.4+ 230915 I52 0.2- 0.0 230915 J04 0.2+ 0.0 230916 033 0.1+ 0.3+ 230915 I52 0.3- 0.6- 230915 595 0.3+ 0.1+ Ephemeris: 2023 RA15 a,e,i = 1.60, 0.55, 28 q = 0.7204 Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V 2023 08 17 00 57 32.9 -27 53 40 0.3939 1.3125 132.8 34.5 25.4 ... 2023 09 01 00 50 58.1 -22 32 36 0.2019 1.1810 145.3 29.1 23.5 ... 2023 09 09 00 26 09.4 -11 02 55 0.1082 1.1096 159.8 18.3 21.7 ... 2023 09 15 23 12 10.6 +22 50 18 0.05572 1.0561 153.5 25.1 20.4 2023 09 16 22 42 35.9 +33 18 36 0.05220 1.0472 141.9 36.4 20.5 2023 09 17 22 01 24.6 +44 01 18 0.05136 1.0383 128.8 49.0 20.8 ... 2023 09 23 16 07 09.0 +59 01 23 0.09046 0.9857 76.0 98.9 23.7 ... 2023 10 01 14 26 33.5 +48 07 05 0.1772 0.9179 57.3 113.3 25.8 ... 2023 10 16 13 48 25.0 +39 08 13 0.3510 0.8064 48.1 113.0 27.0 M. P. C. Staff (C) Copyright 2023 MPC M.P.E.C. 2023-S14


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